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AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE WINE VESSEL,
FANGDING
MING DYNASTY
of rectangular section, supported on four tubular legs, the
sides decorated with taotie in low relief, centred and ß anked
with ß anges, below the lipped rim supporting two looped
handles, the interior with one character inscription, the bronze
with an enhanced greenish-brown patina with patches of
malachite-green encrustation
16.5 cm, 6½ in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of Dr J.H. Zeeman, Charge d’A' airs, Embassy of the
Netherlands, Beijing, 1954-1957.
£ 4,000-6,000 US$ 5,700-8,500

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PROPERTY FROM A SCANDINAVIAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL, JUE
SHANG DYNASTY
the deep U-shaped body rising from three blade legs to a
pointed rim opposite a long spout ß anked by a pair of posts,
cast around the body with two raised Þ llets and set to one
side with a loop handle issuing from an animal mask, the body
decorated with archaic motifs forming two taotie masks, with
a pictogram beneath the handle, the bronze with variegated
malachite encrustations, Japanese wood box
(2)
19.7 cm. 7¾ in.

£ 5,000-7,000 US$ 7,100-9,900

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